"I grew up not liking my father very much. I never saw him cry. But he must have. Everybody cries."

Family, Father

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"I grew up not liking my father very much. I never saw him cry. But he must have. Everybody cries."

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"A fan will grab you and hug you and will not let go. When that happens, you wish it could be that way all over the world."

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